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Shortlist announed for the ‘biggest award in comedy’ 2025
13/08/2025 … The shortlist for the literal ‘biggest award in comedy’ has been announced.
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Wed 13 August 2025
Third series for What Just Happened?
Radio Wales's topical panel show returns
13/08/2025 … Topical panel show What Just Happened? is to returns to BBC Radio Wales for a third series this autumn.
Kevin Hart to host Netflix stand-up competition
13/08/2025 … Netflix is to make a new competition series to crown the next big name in stand-up.
Comedians get their kicks
Football match to highlight homelessness crisis
13/08/2025 … Comedians are to take on a team of clients of homelessness charities in a football match on Monday.
Tue 12 August 2025
Let's have a separate award for go-it-alone comedians
Stand-up Barry Ferns calls for an overhaul of Edinburgh accolades to recognise a two-tier Fringe
12/08/2025 … A Fringe stalwart has called for the Edinburgh Comedy Award to be split in two: one for comedians who have industry backing and one for those going it alone.
Edinburgh Fringe shows come to Samsung TV Plus
15 shows available under deal with NextUp
12/08/2025 … Fifteen Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows are to be made available on Samsung smart TVs.
© Em Humble Loads of comedians join Icklewick FM
Radio 4 comedy returns this month
12/08/2025 … A host of comedy talent is joining the cast of Radio 4’s surreal improvised comedy Icklewick FM for its second series.
Chortle crowns TWO student winners
Award shared for the first time in 20 years
12/08/2025 … The Chortle Student Comedy Award has crowned joint winners for the first time in its 20-year history.